Senior Counsel for Corporate Transactions

4 days ago

New York, New York, United States NorthPoint Search Group Full time

Job Summary

The Senior Counsel, Corporate Transactions, will join a small legal team at a rapidly growing company. This role is responsible for providing legal advice for complex insurance growth and other transactions, managing corporate governance activities, and providing support for other areas as needed within the company.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides legal advice for complex insurance growth and other transactions
  • Manages corporate governance activities
  • Provides support for other areas as needed within the company
  • Serves as an integral member of the core deal team for growth transactions, including public and private legal entity acquisitions and reinsurance transactions, as well as other strategic growth initiatives
  • Participates in the entire lifecycle of transactions from the development of preliminary bids and indications of interest through closing
  • Drafts and negotiates a wide variety of agreements, including confidentiality agreements, investment banking and outside advisor engagement letters, definitive purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, trust agreements, and administrative services agreements
  • Participates in strategic and tactical decision-making and provides counsel to senior management on all legal aspects related to contemplated transactions
  • Acts as primary US counsel for all governance and corporate authority matters
  • Oversees preparation of annual and periodic regulatory filings as well as review and input on quarterly and annual financial statements
  • Oversees and supervises senior corporate paralegal's work in all matters related to the maintenance of corporate records and multiple Boards of Directors and committee meetings, including close coordination with senior leadership and global senior leadership
  • Advises and collaborates closely with other functions across the company, including finance, actuarial, investments, risk, and operations
  • Manages and oversees outside law firms to obtain world-class, cost-effective legal services

Requirements

  • Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school
  • ~ 6+ years of experience with (i) corporate governance in a complex organization and (ii) reinsurance and mergers & acquisitions in the life insurance industry
  • Location: NYC office preferred (generally 2-3 days/week in the office) or for the right candidate remote in EST or CST time zones with willingness to travel

Preferred Qualifications

  • Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem-solving to reach a well-reasoned solution
  • Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry to make sound business decisions

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